Besides the pretty outrageous comments (seemingly true, well at least admitted by the North Koreans) of Kim Jong Il communicating with the PKR coach through an invisible telephone ala Jack Bauer style (maybe telepathy?) and the Chinese actors (i.e. spies) that were hired to cheer for North Koreans, this was a bit of a fishy game.
It seemed in the first half that the Brazilians were playing not to embarass the Koreans. This wasn't typical samba football. More times than not, the Brazilians were reluctant to tackle through on a defender, passed the ball around nicely in the midfield then blasted a shot from 30 yards out that was nowhere near the goal. Koreans were dribbling past 3 Brazilian defenders before doing putting up the same Hail Mary type of shots inspired by The Leader. Even when Maicon scored he started crying/sulking like a North Korean hit squad was outside his house. The other players came out to hug and console him, not celebrate. At least we got a little dance out of Elano and Robinho after the 2nd goal, because well you can't execute the same family member twice so **** it, let's dance. I can't remember the last time I watched a soccer game where the players didn't ***** at the ref after a call went against them. There were not that many calls on Korean tackles and a ball that clearly went off a Korean's head off a Brazilian shot went out for a goal kick. There was a lot of smiling and handshakes after 2 players fell down, which I find kind of nice but frankly doesn't happen all that often. Dunga wasn't exactly upset after the Koreans scored (did he know that one Korean goal was going to go in the net before Julio Caesar, "the greatest goal keeper in the world" conveniently ducked out of the way?) I don't think there's any doubt Brazil is going to come out and win 5-0 in their next 2 games after playing in this politically delicate game.
It seemed in the first half that the Brazilians were playing not to embarass the Koreans. This wasn't typical samba football. More times than not, the Brazilians were reluctant to tackle through on a defender, passed the ball around nicely in the midfield then blasted a shot from 30 yards out that was nowhere near the goal. Koreans were dribbling past 3 Brazilian defenders before doing putting up the same Hail Mary type of shots inspired by The Leader. Even when Maicon scored he started crying/sulking like a North Korean hit squad was outside his house. The other players came out to hug and console him, not celebrate. At least we got a little dance out of Elano and Robinho after the 2nd goal, because well you can't execute the same family member twice so **** it, let's dance. I can't remember the last time I watched a soccer game where the players didn't ***** at the ref after a call went against them. There were not that many calls on Korean tackles and a ball that clearly went off a Korean's head off a Brazilian shot went out for a goal kick. There was a lot of smiling and handshakes after 2 players fell down, which I find kind of nice but frankly doesn't happen all that often. Dunga wasn't exactly upset after the Koreans scored (did he know that one Korean goal was going to go in the net before Julio Caesar, "the greatest goal keeper in the world" conveniently ducked out of the way?) I don't think there's any doubt Brazil is going to come out and win 5-0 in their next 2 games after playing in this politically delicate game.
